Can you post a few pics with labels some of these I'm familiar with some of them I'm a bit lost.Everyone should have a Fatip, and an Old Type. Preferably a Single Ring, and a NEW SC, and a made in England TTO. Lest we not forget, the King of them all, the GEM MMOC.
Oh, and a Plission type synthetic and a tub each of CRS cream and Wickham 1912 soap. That pretty much rounds it out lol.
Those are nice looking razors. I forgot how expensive this hobby can get when RAD kicks in. How is the scent that Rose shave cream. I really like a little rose water and honey in the water I drink everyday and I had a rosewater ice cream once that was unbelievable. My current shave soap is an artisan made goat's milk dragon's blood scent I really want to find a dragon's blood soap that lathers up bit better though.
The performance is impressive. Its every bit as good as my WK and better. The lather from the CRS cream is smoother, creamier and more consistent and it gets to that state quicker.
The protection from WK is very good and its the most protective soap I'd used, until this morning. CRS has the same amount, and quality, of cushion as my WK with far less product used. This cream really reminded me of my WK soap, but its a smoother lather. I dont really know how to explain it. Creamier and richer but lighter with the same protection and the same protective feel.
Slickness is right there with PdP, even with a thick lather. Its -9C this morning and the furnace is blowing hot. Between passes I usually wipe my face after shaking the water off my hand. I didnt shake my hand this shave so I was using a lot more water. The lather didnt diminish, even for my second clean up. What it did do, much the same as PdP, was build. The more water I gave it, the more lather it made. I rinsed more lather out of my brush when I had finished shaving than it held after my first face lather.
In a battle of thin and slick with PdP, CRS wins. In a battle of protection with WK DM, CRS wins. Simply because it reaches the same level with less product, not to mention it was ~$14CAD shipped and my WK was $39.99CAD shipped. That, is a considerable difference. Add in performance to match with less product used, its a no brainer.
The scent. This wonderful scent. They really nailed it.
This is the scent in the tub.
This is the scent as I was lathering.
The more its lathered the more it opens up, but its more than that. Lathering for my third pass it hit me. Its more than just a simple rose. Its a rose garden.
I had to concentrate a bit and think about it, but I could detect that rich deep moisture, the green of the leaves and even the fresh clean dirt. Its incredible. The only downside is, and this may only be a downside for me, it doesnt linger much at all.
I'm honestly not trying to sell any CRS creams. My description of the scent is exactly what I smelled, all of it. It blew me away.
It also kicked what remains of my Proraso soaps off my shelf because I'm running out of room. If Wickhams can hold a candle to CRS, my Stirling's and CC creams are following my Proraso. I wont be buying Wholly Kaw again.
My next order will be the CRS Sandalwood, and another tub of Wild Rose.
That is a very good write up. I especially like the three pictures to convey the sentiment of what the aroma is like, it's hard to describe scent in written word sometimes and the visual aid really helps.
Ahhhh haaaaaa! And it begins!!!
Hello...LOL have all of those...except the GEM...DAMN! No Fatip...yet...LOLEveryone should have a Fatip, and an Old Type. Preferably a Single Ring, and a NEW SC, and a made in England TTO. Lest we not forget, the King of them all, the GEM MMOC.
Oh, and a Plission type synthetic and a tub each of CRS cream and Wickham 1912 soap. That pretty much rounds it out lol.
Ahhhhhh....I have 37 DE...no!Thanks. I agree about the pictures. It makes the description of a scent, that can be very individualistic, more easily understood.
Its the best cream I've used
You're only missing the best two.
I will not...I have 40 soaps and creams...no, I don’t want matching numbers. I have signed on to the 2019 Shave Sabbatical...man it is going to be a loooooong year!If you have 37, whats one more. It may as well be an even 40.
The bright side is, the MMOC may be the only SE you need. Once you try one though, your DE's may get lonely.
Everyone should have a Fatip, and an Old Type. Preferably a Single Ring, and a NEW SC, and a made in England TTO. Lest we not forget, the King of them all, the GEM MMOC.
Okay I've been looking at alot of Gem razors and I'm pretty sure I want to get one. This would be my first single Edge safety razor. Now I just have to decide which one of the gems I want.
Esox, when I look up Gem MMOC I find a really wide variety of razors. Are you referring to a specific model?
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man it is going to be a loooooong year!
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